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it may come up again today, but speaker john boehner had to postpone a vote on his $1 trillion deficit plan because he couldn't get enough votes from his own party. >> the last thing we need to do is be playing around with august the 2nd. >>> tea party conservatives blocked it. >> i can't vote for a bill that only cuts $1 trillion. >> this is the only proposal on the table that accomplishes the goals we set out to do. >> reporter: boehner will try again this morning. he is not giving up. >> we need to try to find a way to pay the nation's bills and do it in a responsible way. >> reporter: what's next? today the treasury department may include an emergency plan. some lawmakers say it's time to abandon deficit reduction and focus only on extending america's borrowing. >> continuing on with this conversation or, failing thatpark the other option is what's in front of us. >> reporter: the 14th amendment allows the president to protect america's debt. it does not specifically say it can raise the debt ceiling on its own, and the white house is reluctant to do this. >> tracie potts for us in
it may come up again today, but speaker john boehner had to postpone a vote on his $1 trillion deficit plan because he couldn't get enough votes from his own party. >> the last thing we need to do is be playing around with august the 2nd. >>> tea party conservatives blocked it. >> i can't vote for a bill that only cuts $1 trillion. >> this is the only proposal on the table that accomplishes the goals we set out to do. >> reporter: boehner will try again this...
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. >> boehner says he plans to focus on the federal deficit during this term. >>> one of the first items of business for speaker boehner an aid package for hurricane sandy victims. later the house will vote on a $9.7 billion bill to replenish the national flood program to provide relief for homeowners flooded out by the storm. fema says it will run out of money next week if congress doesn't give it additional buying authority. boehner faced bipartisan criticism this week for failing to bring the measure to the floor. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is reportedly recovering well after being released from a hospital this week. while clinton is recouper rating at home, she's also working. a spokesman said she called into a meeting of the advisory board. secretary clinton spent three days in the hospital being treated for a blood clot being a follow-up for a concussion she suffered last month. mrs. clinton plans to return to work next week. >>> well, president obama is continuing his holiday vacation in hawaii. the president treated his daughters to some bowling and an iconic hawaiian
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obama plans to unveil a partial three-year freeze on spending to help rein in the government's massive deficit. >>> evacuations are ordered as the ground shifts in a texas neighborhood. >>> south of the border. california governor arnold schwarzenegger proposes sending u.s. inmates to mexico. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello. good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with issue number one. in a preview of tomorrow's state of the union address, administration officials say president obama will set his focus on the economy with a proposal to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending. although the plan would affect just a portion of the soaring deficit, it's seen as a signal to frustrated voters that the white house is committed to tackling the national debt. $447 billion in spending would be frozen at certain domestic agencies for the remainder of president obama's first term. it will not, however, apply to programs related to national security including veterans affairs and the pentagon. further details will come when the administration submits its
obama plans to unveil a partial three-year freeze on spending to help rein in the government's massive deficit. >>> evacuations are ordered as the ground shifts in a texas neighborhood. >>> south of the border. california governor arnold schwarzenegger proposes sending u.s. inmates to mexico. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello. good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with issue number one. in a preview of tomorrow's state of the union...
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to do more so i put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan. it's on a website. you can look at all the numbers, what cuts we make and what revenue we raise. >> reporter: that estimate comes from the left leaning center on budget and policy priorities. 3.8 trillion to be exact over ten years. the president is counting money saved by letting the bush tax cuts expire for people making more than $250,000 a year, but he's also counting $1 trillion in savings over ten years by drawing down the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the bipartisan nonprofit committee for responsible federal budget has called that a gimmick because those wars were deficit financed in the first place and the president is also counting on savings agreed to last year when the white house and congress agreed to raise the debt ceiling. >>> that was nbc's andrea mitchell reporting. >>> here's some other stories making news today in early days. a convicted robbery defendant surprised his public defender with a round house punch to the face after receiving a 15 year sentence. the brut
to do more so i put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan. it's on a website. you can look at all the numbers, what cuts we make and what revenue we raise. >> reporter: that estimate comes from the left leaning center on budget and policy priorities. 3.8 trillion to be exact over ten years. the president is counting money saved by letting the bush tax cuts expire for people making more than $250,000 a year, but he's also counting $1 trillion in savings over ten years by...
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but look at dallas, texas, 7 1/2 inches on the deficit. it is dry there and in louisiana. and one thing about the tropical storm that is brewing down there and about ready to come on shore on sunday is that louisiana will get the rain from lee. but i don't to get a lot of rain out of lee and they need it. temperatures 70 to 73 degrees again. no it a huge range in the numbers and a little bit of rape starting back into the forecast for tomorrow. it's ahead of this line. it'storms. seek isola shower st tomorrow. we could see isolated showers and storms tomorrow. during the afternoon there is the s4w 4:00. bigger ofe whic sys afternoon of scattered storms and in the tom head ocean c ontstorms is andrt jumping in the car tomorrow heading ocean city, 81 on saturday and 82 on sunday. more cloud cover on sunday. and the seas two to four feet. sun's is mu in the afternoon it will be hot, humid and sticky and feeling a lot like summer this labor day weekend. that's for the weekend. monday again is much cooler but we1 degrees for tuesday. and it's about the time we get to wednesday
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the vice president acknowledged a federal deficit could grow. >> you know, maybe in the short term, but the truth is, if we don't get this economy growing at 3% or more as the president believes that we can, we're never going to meet the obligations that we've made today. >> reporter: the president says his own income tax returns, which democrats are demanding before considering any tax reform, are still under audit, releasing them, a maybe. >> i think it's routine to be honest with you, but then i'll make a decision. >> nbc now, there were going to be protests against the trump administration across the country tomorrow. one of them happening in washington. demonstrators are gathering at noon at lamont park in mount president. protests on 1st day of may traditionally used to promote workers' rights across the country. >>> the little church that is still going strong. ♪ the sounds of the kchoir, many packed the pews for the 150th anniversary. the church has been through a lot, like a fire destroying the original structure and the disagreement that split the congregation, but a century
the vice president acknowledged a federal deficit could grow. >> you know, maybe in the short term, but the truth is, if we don't get this economy growing at 3% or more as the president believes that we can, we're never going to meet the obligations that we've made today. >> reporter: the president says his own income tax returns, which democrats are demanding before considering any tax reform, are still under audit, releasing them, a maybe. >> i think it's routine to be...
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. >> reporter: on wednesday, president obama is expected to unveil a new deficit reduction plan to show he's just as serious about getting america's finances back in order. >> the good thing is, leaders in both parties now say it's very important to reduce the deficit and the debt. >> reporter: one big budget fight down, two even bigger ones to go. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> a delegation of african leaders say muammar gadhafi accepted a cisse fire aimed at a two-month libyan conflict. the terms are unclear. so far, rebel leaders have rejected any cease-fire plan that involved leading either gadhafi or his sons in power. but in a sign of progress, members of the african union are meeting with rebels today to present the plan. >>> a look at other stories making news early today in america. residents in five wisconsin counties are picking up the pieces after a storm system produced tornadoes and hail. the severe weather snapped numerous trees and structural damage to homes. crews worked through the night to assess the severity of the storm and restore power to some areas. the n
. >> reporter: on wednesday, president obama is expected to unveil a new deficit reduction plan to show he's just as serious about getting america's finances back in order. >> the good thing is, leaders in both parties now say it's very important to reduce the deficit and the debt. >> reporter: one big budget fight down, two even bigger ones to go. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> a delegation of african leaders say muammar gadhafi accepted a cisse fire aimed at...
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they came back from a 2-1 deficit. they get the win, 6-3. tied at 2. here is ian who has been phenomenal. a solo homer in the first. right field line. omar can't get it. adam dunn. a third. the nationals up 4-2. now, the bottom of the third, here is hernandez. he strikes out adam. three runs. first win since september 10. now, we go to the bottom of the fifth. two on for gonzalez. he singles to left. zimmerman is going to try to score all the way from second. watch this throw. hits zimmerman, rolls over by the braves dugout. ian comes out to score. nationalsup, 6-2. 6-3 over the braves. the buccaneers are second to last in the league. they gave up 5.2 yards. it would be a fantastic opportunity to reestablish the ground. however, the latest word is clinton might not play. he's listed as questionable. he's 50/50. we're back on the field. he wanted the opportunity to improve. he hasn't been productive this season. he's gone 183 yards on 47 carries. they talked about it being a matter of time before he gets a 200 yard game. he suffered sunday. he's been de
they came back from a 2-1 deficit. they get the win, 6-3. tied at 2. here is ian who has been phenomenal. a solo homer in the first. right field line. omar can't get it. adam dunn. a third. the nationals up 4-2. now, the bottom of the third, here is hernandez. he strikes out adam. three runs. first win since september 10. now, we go to the bottom of the fifth. two on for gonzalez. he singles to left. zimmerman is going to try to score all the way from second. watch this throw. hits zimmerman,...
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and the post office says it's considering eliminating 35,000 jobs as it struggles with a massive deficit. against the backdrop of all this and it's withering, the speaker of the house john boehner today spoke about his approach to fixing it. nbc's kelly o'donnell with us tonight from capitol hill. kelly? >> reporter: hi there, brian. john boehner laid out what he said is a pattern of washington interfering, micromanaging the people in businesses who could be hiring. he says burdensome regulation and taxes. he said he can work with the president on some things but it sure didn't sound like that. in the political fight over jobs, today the counterpunch from the speaker of the house. >> now, the president's proposals are a poor substitute for the progrowth policies that are needed to remove barriers to job creation in america. >> reporter: speaker boehner's message -- no new taxes to pay for the president's jobs plan, and don't assume republicans will automatically back temporary cuts without a bigger overhaul of the tax code. >> making short-term fixes in exchange for long-term flawed poli
and the post office says it's considering eliminating 35,000 jobs as it struggles with a massive deficit. against the backdrop of all this and it's withering, the speaker of the house john boehner today spoke about his approach to fixing it. nbc's kelly o'donnell with us tonight from capitol hill. kelly? >> reporter: hi there, brian. john boehner laid out what he said is a pattern of washington interfering, micromanaging the people in businesses who could be hiring. he says burdensome...
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our rainfall deficit now, well over 4 1/2 inches. so we have got high pressure that is going to be moving east. there is a little rain with the warm front, late saturday, early sunday morning. not going to get much at all with it. we do have a chance of rain early part of next week. the big story as we come out of the weekend and into next week will be, boy, oh, boy what happened to spring. because summer sure feels like it is here. how do we get there? we get there during the overnight and through the day tomorrow. 39 to 48 degrees. with a light wind. getting into the 70s tomorrow. going to be nice and warm, fantastic day for getting out. some folk maze ss may say, temps rise to the mid 80s. the temperatures more like june around here. for monday. 87 degrees. 78 expected tuesday. after monday. those temperatures will come down. the reason for that, that system that we talk about bring sag veer weather -- bringing severe weather to the plains. showers and storms, tuesday afternoon. it doesn't look like it will be a big severe weather
our rainfall deficit now, well over 4 1/2 inches. so we have got high pressure that is going to be moving east. there is a little rain with the warm front, late saturday, early sunday morning. not going to get much at all with it. we do have a chance of rain early part of next week. the big story as we come out of the weekend and into next week will be, boy, oh, boy what happened to spring. because summer sure feels like it is here. how do we get there? we get there during the overnight and...
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no government deficit in april. and lady gaga's tea cup worth more than it's weight in gold. your early morning headlines ahead. and the legal tug-of-war between a supermodel and billionaire is now over. >>> coming up a clean sweep for the spurs. the coyotes make history. and a home run that will have you seeing double. you're chg "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry and here are some of your top headlines this morning. in a stunning move, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu brokered a deal for a new coalition with a party in parliament cancelling the elections set for september and guaranteeing the survival of his government. >>> more testimony in the trial of john edwards on corruption charges. one witness said that edwards asked heiress bunny mellon for another $3 million just weeks before his indictment. >>> the army didn't determine what killed captain bruce clark while talking to his wife. she saw what looked like a bullet hole behind him but investigators found no bullet wouldn't on his body. >>> prince harry has accep
no government deficit in april. and lady gaga's tea cup worth more than it's weight in gold. your early morning headlines ahead. and the legal tug-of-war between a supermodel and billionaire is now over. >>> coming up a clean sweep for the spurs. the coyotes make history. and a home run that will have you seeing double. you're chg "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry and here are some of your top headlines this...
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. >> reporter: they're urging the deficit super committee to go big and reduce the deficit by almost twice as much as they have to. that spirit of cooperation spilled over into the senate where one republican -- >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: -- gave up his opposition to building bike paths so temporary funds for highways and air traffic control could be approved. >> it's a good day to be able to go home and say, we worked together in a bipartisan way to save almost 2 million jobs. >> the amendment is agreed to. >> reporter: the senate also passed a budget for fema, including half a billion in emergency funds that president obama asked for. >> this was no time for political theatrics. >> reporter: but what about jobs? in a key speech thursday speaker boehner drew the line. tax reform, yes. new taxes, no. >> i hope the president will meet this standard when he puts forth his recommendations for the joint committee next week. >> reporter: those recommendations which the president promises to deliver on monday, we are told will not include changes to social security as the white ho
. >> reporter: they're urging the deficit super committee to go big and reduce the deficit by almost twice as much as they have to. that spirit of cooperation spilled over into the senate where one republican -- >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: -- gave up his opposition to building bike paths so temporary funds for highways and air traffic control could be approved. >> it's a good day to be able to go home and say, we worked together in a bipartisan way to save almost...
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. >> on wednesday president obama is expected to unveil a new deficit-reduction plan to show he's just as serious about getting america's finances back in order. >> the good thing is leaders in both parties now say it's very important to reduce the deficit and the debt. >> reporter: one big budget fight down, two even bigger ones to go. friday's budget compromise required an additional $38.5 billion in cuts. this week we'll find out where those cuts will be. on capitol hill, brian moore, news 4. >>> a crime at walt whitman high school has forced officials to spend the weekend on cleanup duty. a suspicious fire led to suspicious damage there. darcy, why weren't the flaming necessarily the biggest problem here? >> reporter: that's right. officials confirm it was an incendiary device thrown into a classroom late friday night. that caused a small fire that triggered the sprinkler system and the waut caused most of the damage. walt whitman high, one of the top schools in montgomery county s-now the center of an arson investigation. they say someone threw an incendiary device into a classroo
. >> on wednesday president obama is expected to unveil a new deficit-reduction plan to show he's just as serious about getting america's finances back in order. >> the good thing is leaders in both parties now say it's very important to reduce the deficit and the debt. >> reporter: one big budget fight down, two even bigger ones to go. friday's budget compromise required an additional $38.5 billion in cuts. this week we'll find out where those cuts will be. on capitol hill,...
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eliminates tax breaks for outsourcing and oil subsidies, cuts government spending, and reduces the deficit by four trillion. two plans. your choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> that ball up the middle. espinoza cradles it. brandon comes in to score. >> the nationals probably wished they could have used some of those runs. they scored monday night in last night's game they fell to the giants 6-1. the nats eked out just five hits a night after exploding for 21 hits and 14 runs. first place leadoff shunk to 4 1/2 games because the brave won last night. get back on track. >> come on. still four games. >> i know. i know. >> still up front. it's all right. got a little room to have that kind of a night. >>> all right. coming up on 19 minutes before the top of the hour. >> it's 4:41. >> let's go to the scientist. veronica is in storm center 4. >> i've got lots of numbers right here, aaron. don't look at all of these at once. this morning we're starting out just a tad cooler. lower than we were this morning. our temperatures sit in 64 degrees right now in maryland, u
eliminates tax breaks for outsourcing and oil subsidies, cuts government spending, and reduces the deficit by four trillion. two plans. your choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> that ball up the middle. espinoza cradles it. brandon comes in to score. >> the nationals probably wished they could have used some of those runs. they scored monday night in last night's game they fell to the giants 6-1. the nats eked out just five hits a night after...
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along with record deficits and debt. the point where the predent is now urging congress to increase the debt limit. we believe the days of business as usual must come to an end. we hold to a couple of simple convictions. endless borrowing is not a strategy. spending cuts hav to come rst. our nation i approaching a tipping point. we're at a moment where if government's growth is left unchecked and unchallenged america' best century will be considered our past century. this is a fure in which we'll transform our social safety net into a hammock which lls people into dependency. depending on bureaucracyo fosterinnovation, coetitiveness and wise consumer choices has never worked and it won't work now. we nd to chart a new course. speaking candidly as one citizen toanother, we still have time. but not much me. if we continue dow our current pathwe know what our future will be. just take a lookt what's happening to greece. ireland, the united kingdom and other nations in europe. theyidn't act soon enough and now eir government
along with record deficits and debt. the point where the predent is now urging congress to increase the debt limit. we believe the days of business as usual must come to an end. we hold to a couple of simple convictions. endless borrowing is not a strategy. spending cuts hav to come rst. our nation i approaching a tipping point. we're at a moment where if government's growth is left unchecked and unchallenged america' best century will be considered our past century. this is a fure in which...
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so they want it fixed, but they're also concerned about federal spending, the deficit. and they want to know can you reform health care and at the same time do what's necessary to control federal spending or to bring down the deficit. the president actually addressed this yesterday in the town hall meeting in a very effective way. >> governor ritter, always good to talk to you. rachael maddow, does the president fear some responsibility it will undermine his credibility when he claims -- if you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance. a lot of people have said, not really. employers could drop people from insurance if they wanted to move people to a public plan if that existed. it may be an aspiration, but they can't guarantee it. >> what he has suggested would guarantee it. i think what's happening, where the president has more responsibility is to give the congress more direction. i find it strange that the american people have decided there will be a lot more democrats in congress. democrats have a huge 60-seat majority in the senate. they have majorities on
so they want it fixed, but they're also concerned about federal spending, the deficit. and they want to know can you reform health care and at the same time do what's necessary to control federal spending or to bring down the deficit. the president actually addressed this yesterday in the town hall meeting in a very effective way. >> governor ritter, always good to talk to you. rachael maddow, does the president fear some responsibility it will undermine his credibility when he claims --...
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reporter: taxes are lower this year but expect them to go up as the government tries to cover massive deficits. >> expecting taxpayers to bail them out when things go sour is simply not acceptable. >> reporter: but he's taking a lot of heat these days from conservatives. >> never stops to ask the question where does this money come from. >> the people are not being heard. >> reporter: in boston yesterday sarah palin was the big draw. >> we'll keep clinging to our constitution and our guns and religion, and you can keep the change. >> reporter: palin's a lightning rod, drawing mixed reaction. >> i like the fresh energy she brings. >> i get the feeling that she's grandstanding. >> reporter: the tea party is getting a pat on the back from republicans. >> they're frustrated. they've had enough. >> reporter: the group promises political revolt in november's elections. and i can tell you live here this morning that they are promising hundreds of thousands of people here. i can tell you as of this morning there are about 67,000 people on their facebook fan page. but, of course, that's all hours from
reporter: taxes are lower this year but expect them to go up as the government tries to cover massive deficits. >> expecting taxpayers to bail them out when things go sour is simply not acceptable. >> reporter: but he's taking a lot of heat these days from conservatives. >> never stops to ask the question where does this money come from. >> the people are not being heard. >> reporter: in boston yesterday sarah palin was the big draw. >> we'll keep clinging to...
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that with the, spendi the congressional budget offices will have a huge impact on the deficit. president trump telling workers they wil not get that bump in pay that was supposed to kick in after the holidays. >>> we are a few days away from a major murder trial. darren went is accused of murdering a family. >> no there's questions about he way the evidence was collected. police say he killed his forr boss and wife, child and housekeeper. in court records, investigators found a screwdriver holding a window open in the basement. is that how the suspect was able to get inside? >> the forensic biologist asked that the screwdriver be collected. she does not bieve it was recovered. there's much more in the report that you can find in the nbc washington app. >>> in t in the meantime, t anxious to see how the government came to accuse the wrong man of the heinous crimes and in the rush to judgment they overlooked the true culprit. >> the atf had no comment. you can look next tueay as we examine the evidence with lingering questionsnd a panel of experts. that's tuesday night at 6:30, f
that with the, spendi the congressional budget offices will have a huge impact on the deficit. president trump telling workers they wil not get that bump in pay that was supposed to kick in after the holidays. >>> we are a few days away from a major murder trial. darren went is accused of murdering a family. >> no there's questions about he way the evidence was collected. police say he killed his forr boss and wife, child and housekeeper. in court records, investigators found a...
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instead will reduce hours at more than a third of post offices to deal with the multi billion dollar deficit. >> cisco shares went down after hours. toyota reported profits quadrup quadrupled, issued upbeat forecast. sony is what was apple is today in the tech world, announced a record annual loss today, the fourth straight year of red ink. >>> finally, a new car navigation system developed by japan's pioneer, uses laser beams to display information in front of driver's eyes. almost transparent plastic sheet located under the visor allows drivers to receive information while keeping their eyes on the road with minimum distraction. >>> coming up the heat dismiss the knicks, grizzlies claw the clippers, caps rebound against the rangers. >>> the texas rangers slip and slide their way through a rain delay. that looks like fun. early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> i know it seems like a month since we have seen the sun i promise you will see it in the days ahead in new england, the forecast coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up this
instead will reduce hours at more than a third of post offices to deal with the multi billion dollar deficit. >> cisco shares went down after hours. toyota reported profits quadrup quadrupled, issued upbeat forecast. sony is what was apple is today in the tech world, announced a record annual loss today, the fourth straight year of red ink. >>> finally, a new car navigation system developed by japan's pioneer, uses laser beams to display information in front of driver's eyes....
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federal spending deficit control, they are worried about it. right in time for the state of the union. the president unveiled this three-year discretionary spending freeze. you put your finger on it. notice what's not on there, defense spending and entitlement spending is the real driver of our deficits. social security, medicare and medicaid. nevertheless, they say this freeze will add up to $250 billion over ten years, but this kind of landed with a thud on capitol hill today. the president getting it on both sides left and right. on the left, liberals say this is no time to be curtailing government spending. we need to spend to intervene to help the unemployment problem. to that the administration says this will go into effect in october. jobs program still on track. on the right they say this is just the tip of the iceberg. 1/8 of the total federal budget. aides say it's a start, but not the end of our efforts here. >> at some point the advance marketing will come to an end. thanks. we will have live coverage of the president's state of the
federal spending deficit control, they are worried about it. right in time for the state of the union. the president unveiled this three-year discretionary spending freeze. you put your finger on it. notice what's not on there, defense spending and entitlement spending is the real driver of our deficits. social security, medicare and medicaid. nevertheless, they say this freeze will add up to $250 billion over ten years, but this kind of landed with a thud on capitol hill today. the president...
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it will not add to the deficit over time. >> reporter: republicans attack saying americans are skeptical about more spending and looking for the shovel-red jobs promised more than a year ago. all of in as democrats are headed into attack going into the elections. they pick the first target. >> joe done hi wants you to believe he's independent? >> reporter: ads and promises will only go so far. this election they are looking at one thing results. >> there's nothing barack obama can do about that. >> reporter: in fact, the infrastructure projects aren't expected to generate any jobs until next year. tracie potts, nbc news. >>> thomas died sunday of pancreatic cancer. he was 68. thomas was one of famed little rock nine, a group of african-american students who integrated in all white high school in arkansas in 1957. yesterday president obama said this country owes thomas a debt of gratitude for the stand he took a half century ago and the leadership he showed in the decades that followed. >>> the man suspected in the disappearance of natalee holloway admitted to a dutch newspaper that he ex
it will not add to the deficit over time. >> reporter: republicans attack saying americans are skeptical about more spending and looking for the shovel-red jobs promised more than a year ago. all of in as democrats are headed into attack going into the elections. they pick the first target. >> joe done hi wants you to believe he's independent? >> reporter: ads and promises will only go so far. this election they are looking at one thing results. >> there's nothing barack...
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but as we're telling you there are serious differences on how to get rid of these deficits and to prevent the budget cuts from happening on friday. lot of emphasis now, especially at airports. not only will travelers be affected but one of the big concerns is air traffic controllers being placed on furlough, overnight shifts being limit made at a lot of small airports. >>> turning now to a developing story, at least 19 tourists were killed in a fiery hot air balloon crash in egypt. as the balloon approached the ancient city of luxor, south of cairo, an on board canister caused the balloon to plunge about 1,000 feet into a sugar cane field. the victims include tourists from china, japan, britain and france. >>> the reservation of the highest ranking catholic leader in britain said he will not vote at the upcoming enclave to pick the new pope. scotland's cardinal keith o'brien resigned. the vatican says pope benedict accepts the cardinals's resignation because he's near the age of 75, not because of accusations. >>> today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic shooting death of 17-yea
but as we're telling you there are serious differences on how to get rid of these deficits and to prevent the budget cuts from happening on friday. lot of emphasis now, especially at airports. not only will travelers be affected but one of the big concerns is air traffic controllers being placed on furlough, overnight shifts being limit made at a lot of small airports. >>> turning now to a developing story, at least 19 tourists were killed in a fiery hot air balloon crash in egypt. as...
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today we begin with the deficit dilemma. this afternoon, president obama is expected to roll out his plan on how to tackle the nation's mounting deficit. but before the president has even made it to the podium, republicans are already attacked. for more, we go to nbc's tracie potts live for us in washington. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. actually, before he gives that speech, the president is expected this morning to meet with a small group of republicans and democrats, very likely a preview of today's speech. the white house has been mum on details, but hints that his plan may include a tax increase and that's something republicans are already striking back at. back in december, the white house agreed to keep taxes low for everyone, including the wealthy, in order to get more benefits for unemployment and other benefits. they promised to revisit that issue this year. that could now be the opening on what could be a difficult political war. republicans, as i said, already fighting back. house speaker john b
today we begin with the deficit dilemma. this afternoon, president obama is expected to roll out his plan on how to tackle the nation's mounting deficit. but before the president has even made it to the podium, republicans are already attacked. for more, we go to nbc's tracie potts live for us in washington. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. actually, before he gives that speech, the president is expected this morning to meet with a small group of republicans and democrats,...
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. >>> coming up, auconing off histy to close the deficit. where you can catch the deal on real treasures. >> if you are thinking about sushi, we'llive you something else to think about before you order. a special report on how what you eat could sa >>> sushi lovers listen up. that gorgeous slab of redfish comes from the tuna, a severely endangered species. shiovers can help refing to eat i or by asking your sushi bar to stop serving it and educating yourself on the latest trend, sustainable sushi. wendy rieger has tonight's going green is universal report. >> reporter: the tataki sushi restaurant in san francisco is the first in the country to servenly sustainable sushi, fish in abundant and fish that don't cause massive harm to the ecosystem. ey got t idea when they heard about the bluefin trouble. >> there will be no more bluefin. >> reporter: the popularity of sushi created hugeand for delicies and bluefin ks toro, but we are eating them to death. >> they are massively overfished, all over the world. there is a direct link between how muc
. >>> coming up, auconing off histy to close the deficit. where you can catch the deal on real treasures. >> if you are thinking about sushi, we'llive you something else to think about before you order. a special report on how what you eat could sa >>> sushi lovers listen up. that gorgeous slab of redfish comes from the tuna, a severely endangered species. shiovers can help refing to eat i or by asking your sushi bar to stop serving it and educating yourself on the...
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house complains say lowering the deficit would boost employment. ey'd cut the 2011 budget by $100 billion. >>pending is the true prlem and spending is out of control. >> we have got to start aggressively and actually cuing back our ending. >> reporter: barack obama is setting up his campaign head will quarterin chicago. >>t's in the not uneected, but iteeps getting earlier that presidents have to star running for re-election. >> reporter: the 2012 campaign could be a fight over govnment doinmore versus spending less to put americans back to work. next week president obama has to outline how he plans to shrink the deficit and gro t economy. from capitol hill, steve handelsm, news 4. >>> we're just getti started. he gives hisans an impromptu concert. >> you thought ias pregnt? >> you'r not. >> one of the mo embarrassing interviews you will ever e. >> littl red faceere. plus the reaction after the reion between a mother ander daughter who was kidnapped 23 yes ago. that story coming at 4:30. [ale announcer ] what happens wn you channel the speed, power
house complains say lowering the deficit would boost employment. ey'd cut the 2011 budget by $100 billion. >>pending is the true prlem and spending is out of control. >> we have got to start aggressively and actually cuing back our ending. >> reporter: barack obama is setting up his campaign head will quarterin chicago. >>t's in the not uneected, but iteeps getting earlier that presidents have to star running for re-election. >> reporter: the 2012 campaign could be...
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and it is going to increase the deficit. and i think most americans are concerned with that. >> reporter: as uneasy as respondants were about the president, they were downright negative about congress. 63% disapprove of the job law makers he done. only 24% approve. in georgia, frank lazaro has had it. >> as much change as was brought to the white house, i don't see any event happening in congress. it's the same congress. we have the same issues. i think congress should be fired. all of them. >> reporter: six months after president obama took office, 59% fault both parties equally for persistent gridlock. >> congress is trying to move forward, but they're at a stale mate because we have -- we have the issue of the democrats and the republicans and they can't seem to come together. and that's frustrating. that is frustrating. >> brian, there is a reason we saw the president talk more about the economy. 58% told us they do not feel like the worst is over. >> last question, two word. sarah palin. >> i tell you her decision to qu
and it is going to increase the deficit. and i think most americans are concerned with that. >> reporter: as uneasy as respondants were about the president, they were downright negative about congress. 63% disapprove of the job law makers he done. only 24% approve. in georgia, frank lazaro has had it. >> as much change as was brought to the white house, i don't see any event happening in congress. it's the same congress. we have the same issues. i think congress should be fired. all...
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health reform ane would add billions to erica's red in >>hey spent a lot ofime talking about cutting the deficit. the fst thing out on the gate is todd to the debt. that's hipoacy. >> should we increase the debt ceiling ally? >> reporter: new decisions with new congress already being redrawn. >> one thing the republican leadership here has prised, a vote every single week at least on cutting spending. live on capitol hill, tracie potts, news 4. >> acie, thanks so much. >> it's b enough to pay taxes in the first place. it's worse to pay taxes without a goal in the house and without a goa in the senate. >> congress is set to vote on whether eleanor hughes will lose her right to vot on the floor ofhe house. that prompted city leaders to makeome passionate speeches on capitol hill yesterday. under democratic control, norton has been allowed to vote when the full house meets inhe commite of the whole. the new republican-controlled congress is considering taking that right away. #. >> senator barbara mccallsk will be sworn in toy. she is the longest servingoman in the senate. she has long coidered to
health reform ane would add billions to erica's red in >>hey spent a lot ofime talking about cutting the deficit. the fst thing out on the gate is todd to the debt. that's hipoacy. >> should we increase the debt ceiling ally? >> reporter: new decisions with new congress already being redrawn. >> one thing the republican leadership here has prised, a vote every single week at least on cutting spending. live on capitol hill, tracie potts, news 4. >> acie, thanks so...
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and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies.
and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies.
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lubbock, texas a deficit of almost 14, well over 13 1/2 inches. because that area was so windy so long today, the ground, the soil it is like dust. it doesn't take much to drop the visibility down to zero. our visibility with a partly cloudy sky, 61 degrees. you will need the jacket tomorrow morning. frederick, maryland at 48 degrees. generally 50s in the area but a cool morning coming our way tomorrow. early tomorrow morning we'll start out 52 to 54 degrees. the outlying suburbs in the mid-40s. but that will be one of our cool mornings coming up this week. the radar is quiet. we had sprinkles come our way. but tomorrow morning we will be dry. it's the system down here in the south we have to watch. it brought a lot of rain to central america over the weekend. it moves north and brings a swath of rain right up the east coast. atlanta, d.c., we will be wet for wednesday and thursday it is going to feel like november around here. we'll get 3/4 to an 1 1/2 rain on wednesday. tomorrow morning a fall start for us. 45 to 52. tomorrow afternoon back in t
lubbock, texas a deficit of almost 14, well over 13 1/2 inches. because that area was so windy so long today, the ground, the soil it is like dust. it doesn't take much to drop the visibility down to zero. our visibility with a partly cloudy sky, 61 degrees. you will need the jacket tomorrow morning. frederick, maryland at 48 degrees. generally 50s in the area but a cool morning coming our way tomorrow. early tomorrow morning we'll start out 52 to 54 degrees. the outlying suburbs in the...
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he says he'll talk more monday about how to pay for it and also about a go big plan for deficit reduction, $2 trillion more than the $1 or $1.5 trillion super committee is looking for. republicans are accusing the government of killing jobs in a couple of instances. particularly the boeing plant down in south carolina that would create 2,000 jobs. the national labor relations board is trying to block that plant and republicans aren't happy about that. vinita? >> nbc's tracie potts, thank you. >>> a newly released government report on the massive gulf oil spill ultimately finds bp responsible for the events and problems leading up to the rig explosion and spill. this particular report by the coast guard and offshore oil regulator puts more blame on bp than any previous investigation. nbc's michelle franzen reports. >> reporter: the final government report blames bp for the bulk of events that triggered last year's explosion at deepwater horizon oil rig, killing 11 workers and resulting in the worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history. the key findings determined bp made critical errors surr
he says he'll talk more monday about how to pay for it and also about a go big plan for deficit reduction, $2 trillion more than the $1 or $1.5 trillion super committee is looking for. republicans are accusing the government of killing jobs in a couple of instances. particularly the boeing plant down in south carolina that would create 2,000 jobs. the national labor relations board is trying to block that plant and republicans aren't happy about that. vinita? >> nbc's tracie potts, thank...
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leader nancy pelosi named the final three members of what they're calling the joint select committee on deficit reduction, the supercommittee on mbers, six republicans.e they have until late november to come up with a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion a should should be easy. the pressure is on them in effect to do washington's dirty work. it will then be subject to an up-or-down vote before christmas. if their plan is not adopted, then automatic spending cuts including cuts to medicare and defense spending will kick in. no one will blame you if you get dizzy watching the stock market this week, stocks surged higher on wall street today. the dow gaining 423 points, the nasdaq s&p 500 also up, more than 4.5%. but look at it this way, so far this week, the dow has been down, 635 points, up 430 points, down 520, now up 423, which somehow brings us to cnbc's sue herrera. sue, is this just the way it's going to be for a while? >> i hope not. maybe for a little bit longer. what we have seen so far this week is unprecedented. never before in history has the dow had four 400-point days, eithe
leader nancy pelosi named the final three members of what they're calling the joint select committee on deficit reduction, the supercommittee on mbers, six republicans.e they have until late november to come up with a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion a should should be easy. the pressure is on them in effect to do washington's dirty work. it will then be subject to an up-or-down vote before christmas. if their plan is not adopted, then automatic spending cuts including cuts to...
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concerned about the annual budget and the debt. 80% said that they are concerned a great deal about the deficit, but this is interesting, look at the areas where americans say they do not want to cut. medicaid, medicare, social security and k through 12 education. those are some of the largest areas of the federal budget. now, when it comes to the state battles we're seeing in wisconsin and other states, most americans say it's acceptable to allow public employees to pay more for their retirement benefits, but they don't the think it's acceptable to eliminate collective bargaining rights. 62%, almost two-thirds say that that is unacceptable. finally, most americans, 77%, say that public employees should have the same collective bargaining rights as people who work in the private sector who are union employees. lynn. >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> and in the latest threat to the nation's public unions, the ohio senate has passed a bill that would dramatically cut collective bargaining rights for state employees. the controversial measure, which would ban strikes by public workers
concerned about the annual budget and the debt. 80% said that they are concerned a great deal about the deficit, but this is interesting, look at the areas where americans say they do not want to cut. medicaid, medicare, social security and k through 12 education. those are some of the largest areas of the federal budget. now, when it comes to the state battles we're seeing in wisconsin and other states, most americans say it's acceptable to allow public employees to pay more for their...
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in fact, we're facing a $3.6 billion deficit. like nearly every other state across the country, we're going to have to cut more than $1 billion from our schools and local governments in new york and california where there are democrats for governors, they're doing that the difference is with this budget repair bill, we give those schools and local governments, almost $1.5 billion worth of savings. so the savings they get from our budget repair bill would seed the amount that -- >> let me be clear, if the unions, who it seems to me have been clear in saying that they would agree to those extra contributions, if they did that, and you say you're concerned about the budget shortfall, why not accept that? >> but my point is, they can't. because they, the two people that suggested are statewide union leaders. there are 1,000-plus municipalities, more than 424 school districts, 72 counties, i know, i used to be a county executive for eight years. i know that collective bargaining has to be done in every jurisdiction. they can't guarant
in fact, we're facing a $3.6 billion deficit. like nearly every other state across the country, we're going to have to cut more than $1 billion from our schools and local governments in new york and california where there are democrats for governors, they're doing that the difference is with this budget repair bill, we give those schools and local governments, almost $1.5 billion worth of savings. so the savings they get from our budget repair bill would seed the amount that -- >> let me...
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food as well as around the home are significantly increasing children's risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. experts say diet is the predominant source in people who switch to an organic diet typically decrease pesticide by-product levels in their system by 85% to 90%. for more information on this and other health stories, check out the health page at misnbc.com. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,992 after sinking 303 points on friday. the s&p tumbled 31 and the nasdaq fell a whooping 61 points. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei stumbled 201 points while in hong kong the hang seng plummeted 836. the same worries about europe that sparked a broad sell-off on wall street friday caught up with asian markets today. despite strong data out of china this weekend, investors sold off stocks and sent the euro to a six-month low this morning. global markets were rattled friday after a top german board member resigned from the european bank reportedly over its controversial bond buying
food as well as around the home are significantly increasing children's risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. experts say diet is the predominant source in people who switch to an organic diet typically decrease pesticide by-product levels in their system by 85% to 90%. for more information on this and other health stories, check out the health page at misnbc.com. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,992 after...
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. >> with a dead lean looming, members of the congressional deficit cutting super committee seem to have agreed there will be month agreement. and the other side is to blame. >> nothing new came out of this. from the democratic side, it was the same thing. raise taxes, no entitlement reform. they think they're going to win the senate, win the presidency and they want to wait until next year and write their own deal. >> reporter: the bipartisan committee has to agreed on $1.2 million cuts by monday evening to meet a deadline. republicans are standing firm on tax increases. >> it's not about assignment blame. we are unaware of any democratic offer that didn't include at least a $1 trillion tax increase on the american economy. >> democrats are drawing the line on medicare and medicaid. >> what we will not put on the table is the end to the guarantee to those entitlements. >> without an agreement, deep, automatic cuts kick in, slashing domestic and defense spending alike, but not until 2013. a crisis for the next congress. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> occupy wall street protesters
. >> with a dead lean looming, members of the congressional deficit cutting super committee seem to have agreed there will be month agreement. and the other side is to blame. >> nothing new came out of this. from the democratic side, it was the same thing. raise taxes, no entitlement reform. they think they're going to win the senate, win the presidency and they want to wait until next year and write their own deal. >> reporter: the bipartisan committee has to agreed on $1.2...
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in the second half they erased a seven-point deficit coming back to beat marquette for their 11th straight win. the students witnessing an epic game this evening. cue the comeback. jason clark drives and gets the bucket and the foul. the senior went for 26 points. georgetown trailed by nine after the free throw. under six to play. hoyas down. otto porter a bounce pass into sim and simms is pumps. two minutes to go now tied at 66. crowder goes for the steal but no, sir. simms with 13 points and georgetown takes the lead. tied at 70. out to thompson, buries it. eight of the 16 points coming in the final three and a half minutes. odom for the tie. air ball. crowder grabs it. his shot? no good. jason clark grabs the rebound georgetown wins a thriller. the hoyas have won 11 in a row, matching the longest winning streak in program history. >> first half we are not going to talk about the first half. that was borderline embarrassing, i thought but as bad as the first half was i'm proud of the guys in what they did in the second half just strapping up. that's the only way to put it. >>> the hoyas
in the second half they erased a seven-point deficit coming back to beat marquette for their 11th straight win. the students witnessing an epic game this evening. cue the comeback. jason clark drives and gets the bucket and the foul. the senior went for 26 points. georgetown trailed by nine after the free throw. under six to play. hoyas down. otto porter a bounce pass into sim and simms is pumps. two minutes to go now tied at 66. crowder goes for the steal but no, sir. simms with 13 points and...
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the rainfall deficit is in effect. a moderate to high patch on your day. the area picks up it's cloudy and cool. the rainfall intensity, moderate rain and pockets of heavier rain tomorrow evening. for the most part, we are looking for a steady rain. by noon, mostly cloudy, lingering showers. i think the best chance for dry time tomorrow will be during the early afternoon towers. a high tomorrow is 64. we'll hit that at 4:00 in the afternoon. especially the evening hours, we track the scattered showers. signature blook tomorrow evening. here is future weather at noon tomorrow. notice how we are dry across the area. still mostly cloudy. as we move into the afternoon hours, the clouds are here. future weather is anemic at 3:00. there will be scattered there's the scattered rain with heavier rain and thunderstorms that i was talking about as we move toward min nit. again, most of the day is looking mainly gri. 50st in the district and 52 here. the cloud cover is acting as a blanket. a shower early and in the evening hours. monday is my pick day of the week. we
the rainfall deficit is in effect. a moderate to high patch on your day. the area picks up it's cloudy and cool. the rainfall intensity, moderate rain and pockets of heavier rain tomorrow evening. for the most part, we are looking for a steady rain. by noon, mostly cloudy, lingering showers. i think the best chance for dry time tomorrow will be during the early afternoon towers. a high tomorrow is 64. we'll hit that at 4:00 in the afternoon. especially the evening hours, we track the scattered...
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dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. >>> an fleindonesian rescue div dies while searching for victims of the passenger jet that crashed into the a last week. it's not clear how this happened. thole in recovering human remains for identification and finding out what led to the jet's crash. it went down monday into the java sea just minutes after taking off from jakarta. the search-and-rescue chief said divers reported seeing the fuselage and engines of the plane on the s floor. >>> this is an absolutely horrific tragedy out of rewisconsin. girl scouts and one woman were killed when a driver hit them on the side of the road.g another yoirl is in critical condition this morning. police say
dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. >>> an fleindonesian rescue div dies while...
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the deficit. selling his message with folksy charisma >> as i've said before, it'sme ti to take out the trash and clean out the barn >> reporter: tv appear>>ces -- look out george bush, here comes h. rospet! >> reporter: and infomercials. >> that's what we could have done with $4 trillion if we hadn't wasted it >> reporter: perot could be combative. >> you he said thatpart of your -- >> i've also told you -- >> is $180 billion ma yes i finish >> may i snsh it was a simple question >> you've already finished it'sour program you can doing in you want to >> reporr: but his message stuck. he won nearly 20 million votes and became a pop culture phenomenon >> the deficit is like a crazy ant down in the basement no one paying any attention to her. and she is just getting ornerier and stinkier yocatch me >> reporter: although heh finished third bot 1992 and 1996, perot's ability to appeal to political outsiders, his personal wealth, and populist campaign, particularly on the issue of trade, was a forerunn
the deficit. selling his message with folksy charisma >> as i've said before, it'sme ti to take out the trash and clean out the barn >> reporter: tv appear>>ces -- look out george bush, here comes h. rospet! >> reporter: and infomercials. >> that's what we could have done with $4 trillion if we hadn't wasted it >> reporter: perot could be combative. >> you he said thatpart of your -- >> i've also told you -- >> is $180 billion ma yes i...
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join me in a bipartisan deficit commission to get control of federal spending. republicans in the senate blocked that bill. they wouldn't vote for it. they voted against it, even though they were sponsors. thank goodness the president has, by executive orr, appointed a deficit commission. we'll see if they reject what they did in theush administration. >> you talked about the tea party a told the national journal that basically they're part of the republican party and it will be okay with republicans if they get their shot in the battes box. what's that going to look like if you get the tea party candidates coming into congress? >> tea party voters, republican voters, most independents in the united states are concerned about outrageous spending, skyrocketing debt, deficits and the way that it has not produced jobs. so, what i think you're going to see republicans do that's going tobe joined in, we're going to attack spending. spending is a problem. we're not going to raise taxes when we're ting to recover from a recession. and there's certainly no recovery goin
join me in a bipartisan deficit commission to get control of federal spending. republicans in the senate blocked that bill. they wouldn't vote for it. they voted against it, even though they were sponsors. thank goodness the president has, by executive orr, appointed a deficit commission. we'll see if they reject what they did in theush administration. >> you talked about the tea party a told the national journal that basically they're part of the republican party and it will be okay with...
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they could become just the fourth team in history to rally from a 3-0 series deficit if they win game seven tomorrow night. >>> baseball boys of summer found themselves in a hail storm last night. midway through the twins/tigers game, golf-ball-sized hail came raining down on the field. all hail the tigerses. they window, 10-2. >>> take another look, the ball went right through the webbing of his glove. the story gets even stranger. that's one of the mets he playfully stole before this season. he got no love from helton's glove. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> the latest sharp business move by lady gaga, your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, people read the daily comics for lots of reasons. but for more, it's not a life-changing experience. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. today's big weather story, severe thunderstorms. we had some this morning, we had it yesterday and late in the heartland, too. kansas down to wichita to oklahoma city, that's the greatest chance of tornados and maybe strong to
they could become just the fourth team in history to rally from a 3-0 series deficit if they win game seven tomorrow night. >>> baseball boys of summer found themselves in a hail storm last night. midway through the twins/tigers game, golf-ball-sized hail came raining down on the field. all hail the tigerses. they window, 10-2. >>> take another look, the ball went right through the webbing of his glove. the story gets even stranger. that's one of the mets he playfully stole...
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this time republicans think that with record did deficit, plane americans may be behind them. we may get to find out if the high sakes game of chicken continues here in washington. both sides said a shutdown isn't what they want, but everyone watching to see who blinks first. >> kristen, thank you. >>> twisconsin teachers union i calling for teachers to return to work instead of attending proceed tests. demonstrators spent the weekend trying to put a stop to a republican plan to all but eliminate union right fogs state workers. supporters say it is needed to control state debt. right now it's stalled only because 14 minority state democratic senators have fled the state to prevent a vote. wisconsin governor scott walker lashed out at those senators saying they were failing to do their jobs by hiding out. >>> and now here is a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in virginia, a surveillance camera roll order a jewelry store heist where the suspect used the smash and grab approach to snag some pretty expensive watches. in all the thief gotway from 40 wa
this time republicans think that with record did deficit, plane americans may be behind them. we may get to find out if the high sakes game of chicken continues here in washington. both sides said a shutdown isn't what they want, but everyone watching to see who blinks first. >> kristen, thank you. >>> twisconsin teachers union i calling for teachers to return to work instead of attending proceed tests. demonstrators spent the weekend trying to put a stop to a republican plan to...
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the house democrats plan would cost an estimated $940 billion and reduce the deficit by $138 billion over ten years. democrats think that could make the plan more popular. >> this bill is the biggest deficit reduction bill that any member of congress is going to have the opportunity to vote on. >> reporter: imay well be the smaller numbers that have the most impact on your life. here is what's new. for seniors on medicare, a $250 rebate this year to help pay for medicines, with more discounts phased in by 2020. among the new taxes one of the most controversial might be delayed because it might hurt union and middle class workers. that cadillac tax for high-cost health insurance plans would be put off until 2018. but no delay for a new medicare tax on high earners, with a jump in their medicare tax from 2.9% to $3.8% on income above $200,000. for the first time, that would include investment income from things like stocks and rental property in addition to salary. those new taxes fuel republican opposition to the plan. >> everything that we can do to make sure this bill never, ever, e
the house democrats plan would cost an estimated $940 billion and reduce the deficit by $138 billion over ten years. democrats think that could make the plan more popular. >> this bill is the biggest deficit reduction bill that any member of congress is going to have the opportunity to vote on. >> reporter: imay well be the smaller numbers that have the most impact on your life. here is what's new. for seniors on medicare, a $250 rebate this year to help pay for medicines, with more...
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session of congress thursday to lay out his plan to create jobs, boost economic growth, and lower the deficit. >>> and finally, according to 24/7 wall street, the jobs that will pay the best and be in the highest demand over the next decade will be management analysts, accountants and auditors, and number one, registered nurses. >>> well, a fan gets in the way. a top nfl quarterback looks to see the sidelines. and drama off the court in u.s. open tennis. >>> plus a wild warm-up in the baltimore grand prix. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> and kind of a wet and wild forecast for your labor day. at least in a few areas we'll take a look at today and tomorrow coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in sports, on the eve of their nfl season opener the news is not good for peyton manning and the indianapolis colts. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> hey there, good morning. we start with news from the nfl. colts quarterback peyton manning is recovering slowe
session of congress thursday to lay out his plan to create jobs, boost economic growth, and lower the deficit. >>> and finally, according to 24/7 wall street, the jobs that will pay the best and be in the highest demand over the next decade will be management analysts, accountants and auditors, and number one, registered nurses. >>> well, a fan gets in the way. a top nfl quarterback looks to see the sidelines. and drama off the court in u.s. open tennis. >>> plus a...
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well if you're serious about the deficit, not just spending but serious about the deficit over all, part of what you have to look at is unjustifiable spending through the tax code. through tax breaks that do not make us more competitive, do not create jobs here in the united states of america. and two examples you cite, most economists would look at and they'd say, these are contributing to our long-term economic growth. and if they're not, why are we letting some folks pay lower taxes than other folks who are creating jobs here in the united states and are investing? why are we not investing in the energy sources of the future, justify the ones in the past, particularly energy sources of the past are highly profitable now and don't need a tax break. i think what may have changed is if we are going to get serious about deficit reduction and debt reduction, then we've got to look at all of the sources of deficit and debt. we can't be, you know, trying to pick and choose in getting 100% of our way. the same is true, by the way, for democrats. i mean, there's some -- there's some provisions
well if you're serious about the deficit, not just spending but serious about the deficit over all, part of what you have to look at is unjustifiable spending through the tax code. through tax breaks that do not make us more competitive, do not create jobs here in the united states of america. and two examples you cite, most economists would look at and they'd say, these are contributing to our long-term economic growth. and if they're not, why are we letting some folks pay lower taxes than...
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passed by the house last week as, quote, thinly veiled social darwinism and a trojan horse disguised as deficit reduction plan. the plan would cut $5.3 trillion over ten years through deep cuts in spending and entitlement programs. there's virtually no chance the senate will pass it. >>> -- not to overturn health care reform. the judge interpreted the president's remarks about unelected judges undoing lawed passed by congress through, quote, judicial activism as denaying the court's right to find acts of congress unconstitutionally judge, a reagan appointee is involved in a separate challenge to the health care law and ordered the justices to weigh in on the matter in a three-page specific response. >>> here's a look at other stories making news "early today" in america. in california, dozens of protesters were pepper sprayed last night at santa monica college. students could be seen rubbing their eyes from the spray. they had been trying to force their way into a meeting of the board of trustees attempting to get past campus police officers. the students were angry about proposed tuition hikes
passed by the house last week as, quote, thinly veiled social darwinism and a trojan horse disguised as deficit reduction plan. the plan would cut $5.3 trillion over ten years through deep cuts in spending and entitlement programs. there's virtually no chance the senate will pass it. >>> -- not to overturn health care reform. the judge interpreted the president's remarks about unelected judges undoing lawed passed by congress through, quote, judicial activism as denaying the court's...
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. >> reporter: he called the $2.5 trillion deficit reduction package simply "a first step" and argued more must be done. >> yes, that means making some adjustments to protect health care programs like medicare so they're there for future generations. it also means reforming our tax codes so that the wealthiest americans and biggest corporations pay their fair share. >> reporter: the bill he signed in private passed the senate with a large bipartisan majority but few expressed enthusiasm. >> to say that the legislation before us is not ideal is truly an understatement. >> this bill does not solve the problem. but it, at least, forces washington to admit that it has one. >> reporter: it remains unclear which government programs will be the biggest losers since it falls to a bipartisan supercommittee to dent $1.5 trillion of the cuts later this year. familiar political posturing for that committee task is already begun. with republicans saying tax hikes and democrats worrying about medicare and social security being targeted. >> people on the on the joint committee should be ready to sol
. >> reporter: he called the $2.5 trillion deficit reduction package simply "a first step" and argued more must be done. >> yes, that means making some adjustments to protect health care programs like medicare so they're there for future generations. it also means reforming our tax codes so that the wealthiest americans and biggest corporations pay their fair share. >> reporter: the bill he signed in private passed the senate with a large bipartisan majority but few...
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the school district is dealing with a deficit of more than $17 million because the county gave it less money this year. school s reduce class sizes and reach teacher salaries. however, they have to decide what to cut from among dozens of other thl security full-day kindergarten and athletics. >>> today a d.c. nurse charged with sexually assaulting patients heads to court. jared cline attacked patients at three d.c. hospitals and one hospital in prince george's county. cline likely has more victims. these incidents date back as far as may 2013. >>> also today, the has been accused of jumping the white house fence and making it to the executive mansion is expected in court. 42-year-old omar g in cou he made it all the east room before s agents tackled him. this is video of t incident last fall it lead to the res the secret service gonzalez pleaded n >>> d.c. mayor's e males of color ini facing criticism. we're learning tha ques only. the aclu said the black female stude of the same strugg male counter parts. d.c. council membe requested a legal the $20 million pr in addition, the a says,
the school district is dealing with a deficit of more than $17 million because the county gave it less money this year. school s reduce class sizes and reach teacher salaries. however, they have to decide what to cut from among dozens of other thl security full-day kindergarten and athletics. >>> today a d.c. nurse charged with sexually assaulting patients heads to court. jared cline attacked patients at three d.c. hospitals and one hospital in prince george's county. cline likely has...
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but instead, he voted to increase it davby $1.9 trillion vote to reduce the deficit. m abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. >> to spank or not to spank? >> the nation's top pediatricians say don't spank. they say parents should never spank. the experts warn it doesn't wore and can c more aggressive behavior. they also warn spanking may alter brain development. >> itt appears the part of the brain that's responsible fol self-ration doesn't grow as well in children who have been spanked consistently. >> so what should parents do? put ynger kids in time-out. and as your children get older take away privileges or spending money. >> mental health diagnoses are rising among college students. new study finds 36% of college students were diagnosed with a mental health condition last year. that's up from 22% in
but instead, he voted to increase it davby $1.9 trillion vote to reduce the deficit. m abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. >> to spank or not to spank? >> the nation's top pediatricians say...
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we are trying, in our health care bill, to have it paid for so it doesn't raise the deficit a nickel. when they had the big medicare increase, $400 billion, they didn't even try to pay for it. we are trying to pay. we have said we will pay for the war in afghanistan. $1 trillion, war in iraq, they didn't pay a nickel for it. the debt in january when george bush left, voted for, lock, stock and barrel, with all the republicans was much greater. now barack obama and we democrats, this is counterintuitive but true, are really trying to get a handle on balancing the budget and we are making real efforts to do it, that's why health care is more limited than people would want it to be. and they say, well, it is not good enough. well, join us and help us, but you sure didn't try to make it all good when you were in power. >> david, i hope the democrats will join with us to pass real entitlement reform and to deal with the growing deficits. senator conrad, senator gregg have a proposal referenced by ten moderate democrats who wrote a letter to harrreid this st week saying, don't count on us a
we are trying, in our health care bill, to have it paid for so it doesn't raise the deficit a nickel. when they had the big medicare increase, $400 billion, they didn't even try to pay for it. we are trying to pay. we have said we will pay for the war in afghanistan. $1 trillion, war in iraq, they didn't pay a nickel for it. the debt in january when george bush left, voted for, lock, stock and barrel, with all the republicans was much greater. now barack obama and we democrats, this is...